90 Per Cent of State Troops are Members Declared
A lawmaker claims ninety percent of state troops are members in good standing. In Brussels the James Gordon cup balloon race began amid record bad weather. Five American airmen died and another was seriously hurt when balloons crashed or were struck by lightning. Only one American and a French entry reportedly landed safely by today. Severe storm effects delayed reports from ten entrants.
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Brussells
Belgium
Olmstead
Chaptaw
United States Army
Holland
OWA MECCA FOR NEGROES OWA MECCA FOR NEGROES
Des Moines Iowa September 24 The negro population of Iowa has grown by about one third since the end of the war due to a southern states exodus. Lawyer Joe Brown of Des Moines estimates 5000 blacks have entered Iowa in five years most as farm workers or small owners moving to northern cities similar to postwar rural to urban shifts.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Joe Brown
Pastor Proposes Ostracizing Speed Demons in Sermon
Omaha, Neb Sept 24 Rev W F MacNeill pastor Grace Baptist church urged his congregation to ostracize speeders in his sermon When Tragedy Takes the Wheel He said the evil of speeding must be stopped by social sanction and personal restraint.
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Omaha, Neb
W. F. MacNeill
Grace Baptist Church
Weather Indications for the Next Twenty-Four Hours
Chicago weather bulletin notes partly cloudy skies with probable showers in western and central portions tonight or Tuesday. Warmer conditions expected in eastern and central portions tonight.
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Chicago
Weather Summary for September 18 to 24
Local observations show daily highs and lows with rainfall amounts. Values include August dates and varying precipitation from None to 1.05 inches, with temperatures reaching 70 at 1 pm. The period covers Tuesday through Monday, detailing highs from 65 to 74 and lows from 45 to 62.
Oklahoma Klan Ties Highlight Oklahoma Guard Tensions
Bulletin reports say 90 percent of the Oklahoma national guard are Klansmen and warn that martial law could be invoked if the grand dragon called them out. Tulsa inquiry details masked arson across three houses in one night and a televised field wedding where the groom was tied to a tractor. Oklahoma City faces a looming clash between Gov Walton and the House as impeachment talks move forward. Prosecutors plan riot charges against N Jewett, with a possible delay for additional indictments.
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Oklahoma National Guard
Oklahoma
Grand Dragon
G. S. Long
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Long
Okla
J. C. Walton
House of Representatives
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Jewett Grand Dragon
Oklahoma Klan
President Coolidge eyed talks on farm relief with mixed views
Washington reports that Senator Wheeler urged a special session to address farmers ills while National Orange and National Grange spokesmen opposed a forced session. Atkinson said the Grange rejected further legislative miracles and saw little to gain from additional laws.
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Washington
Coolidge
Wheeler Democrat
Montana
Congress
T. Atkinson
National Orange
Veil of Silence Hides Party Lost in Canyon
Kingman Arizona September 24 No word has been received from the Geological Survey party that started down the Grand Canyon weeks ago after leaving Supai to negotiate a dangerous 100 mile stretch of canyons and gorges to Diamond Creek where supplies were to be obtained. The river rose 29 feet in four days last week preventing warning and a boat was seen floating bottom up on the river.
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Kingman
Ariz
United States Geological Survey
Grand Canyon
Supai
Diamond Creek
Afton Banker's Wife Dies of Pneumonia
Mrs. C. A. Pierson of Afton died Sunday at 11 A. M. from pneumonia. Mr. Pierson was president of the Afton Savings Bank and an old resident in the county. Arrangements for the funeral will be announced later.
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C. A. Pierson
Afton
Pierson
Afton Savings Bank
Experts Tackle Taxes At 16th National Conference
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia hosts the 16th annual National Tax Association conference starting September 24. Delegates from nearly every state and Canada attend a five day session open to all interested in taxation. Former Governor Frank Lowden of Illinois discusses expenditures and tax limitation, and Representative Ogden Mills of New York leads debate on proposed federal constitutional tax free amendments.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
National Tax Association
Canada
Ogden L. Mills
New York
Former City Official To Be Tried This Week
Des Moines reports the third trial linked to the city parks department investigation begins with jury selection for John A Backman charged with embezzling eight dollars. The case centers on alleged fictitious employees and pay warrants. The Des Moines district court prepares to hear the former assistant superintendent of parks Bachman on five counts of obtaining money under false pretenses after a delayed start.
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Des Moines
City Park
John A Backman
John Bachman
Bachmen
Peasant Army 100000 Strong Begins March
A Havas dispatch from Sofia reports Bulgaria’s insurrection growing as one hundred thousand mainly armed peasants move on Sofia to overthrow the government. The Sofia chamber of deputies has been dissolved by royal decree and elections would be held within two months under the constitution.
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Paris
Havas
Sofia
Bulgaria
Masanta
Bulgarian Chamber of Deputies
Jail 827 in War on Beer
Chicago police in a weekend sweep conducted over 100 raids and arrested 827 people amid Mayor Dever’s firm stance against beer runners and bootleg sellers. Squads from nearly all police districts participated in the widespread operation.
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Chicago
Dever
Reece Orders Return of Land to Bulgars
The Greek government informs provincial authorities that all Bulgarians interned on Aegean islands from Western Thrace during the war with Turkey must be returned to their homes. Seized properties of these internees are to be restored based on neighbor testimony.
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Athens
Spet
Bulgaria
Aegean
Thrace
Turkey
Thieves Loot Jewelry Store and Doctor's Office
Burglars Saturday night looted the store of 8 S A Bowers at 307 West Adams, taking jewelry valued at 150 dollars. They also ransacked Dr. George Wessels at 314 West Montgomery, stealing a hypodermic needle and bottles of poison likely mistaking narcotics. The needle and poison were found discarded behind the jewelry shop. Police said no arrests yet.
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A. Bowers
West Adams Street
George Wessels
West
Montgomery
Rogers Drue
Red Cross Espionage Charge Ties Soviet Delegation to Bulgaria
Bulgarian police released a report claiming evidence of political and espionage activities by the Soviet Red Cross delegation. The bureau cites archives seized from the delegation admitted to Bulgaria under League of Nations auspices and notes ongoing investigations.
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Sofia
Ministry
Interior
Red Cross
Bulgaria
League of Nations
Bureau of Public Safety
Indians Appeal to League of Nations
Deskahah, Cayuga chief in London, carries the original 1784 treaty of alliance between King George III and the Six Nations Iroquois in a tin cover. He travels with trunks of documents to Geneva to present the Six Nations case to the league.
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London
Deskahah
George
Six Nations
Geneva
League of Nations
Damages Sought From City Over Park Dives Injury
Lester F. Aldrich of Shenandoah files a $5,000 damage suit against the city of Creston and the park commission over injuries from a July dive at McKinley Park. He says guards claimed 10 feet water depth while it was 20 feet, causing two dislocated vertebrae and two cracked bones and resulting paralysis on his neck and left side. He sought legal aid in Creston today, walking with a cane.
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Creston
Park Commission
Lester FE
Aldrich
Shenandoah
McKinley Park
Riot Quelled at County Jail by Fire Hose
In Omaha on Sunday morning a riot by mutinous prisoners at the county jail was stopped when detectives used fire hoses to spray streams of water, with prisoners responding to threats of firearms and eight ringleaders placed in solitary confinement while others were separated.
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Omaha
Murder trial starts in Iowa City wife of man killed
Roy Wertz faces a murder trial in Iowa City for the death of her husband. Her son-in-law Robert Leeper is serving a life sentence for the same crime at Fort Madison. Lawyers say Wertz’s confession may not be affected by Leeper’s conviction.
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Iowa City
Roy Wertz
Robert Leeper
Fort Madison
One Killed Five Hurt in Des Moines Auto Accidents
Earl Sheeler aged 27 of 205 East Locust street died en route to the city hospital after a motorcycle with sidecar left Polk City road crossing into a tree. A woman is believed to be critically injured and five others seriously injured in separate yesterday crashes in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Earl Sheeler
VETERAN KILLED IN GREECE OVER U S SERVICE
Constantine V Koumparoulis of Woodbine Iowa killed his assailant in Patras Greece after an argument over his American World War I service. He now faces murder charges in a Greek prison while the American Legion seeks a fair trial with Demetrios Koumparoulis aiding and coordinating with U S officials and local posts.
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Greece
Constantine V. Koumparoulis
Woodbine
Iowa
Iowa Legionaire
American Legion
Demetrios Koumparoulis
168Th Infantry
Creston
Constantine
Camp Pike
Demetriou
Carl L. Caviness
Chariton
America
Constante
Demetrios
Dale Ellis
Champagne Post
James F. Barton
Eighth
Manson Gilbert
U. S
Barton
Ellis
Fight Results in Another Death in Chicago Saloon Battle
Chicago reports another death from a saloon fight in East Chicago. Patrolman Thomas Mitchell died early yesterday from gunshot wounds suffered Saturday night. He was the fourth person to die in the clash that also claimed a fellow officer and two Black men.
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Thomas Mitchell
Ind
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